[inaudible] im the executive Vice President for external affairs that center for American Progress. Before we begin our program, please join us in letting everyone know that our thoughts and prayers are with those suffering from the devastating impacts of natural disasters here in the yunUnited States, i our territories abroad and around the world. We hope for the safety and relief of individuals, families, and communities effected. Welcome to todays timely discussion regarding state and local actions to promote Public Safety and increase inclusion for immigrant and refugee communities across the country. Generations of immigrants have built and strengthened American Communities since the beginning of our nations history. But at certain moments in time and we are in one of those moments today, we have experienced a pervasive and dangerous form of nationalism that has made strangers out of friends, neighbors, and beloved community members. The reality is many immigrants who have come to
How state and Community Leaders are working to make their communities inclusive for immigrants and refugees. This is an hour and 25 minutes. [inaudible] good afternoon. Im the executive Vice President for external affairs at the center for American Progress. Before we begin, please join us in letting everyone know that our thoughts and prayers are with those suffering from the devastating impacts of natural disasters here in the United States, and or territories, a broad and around the world. We hope for the safety and relief of individuals, families, and communities affected. Welcome to todays timely discussion regarding state local elections to promote Public Safety and increase inclusion for immigrants in refugee communities across the country. Generations of immigrants have built and strengthened American Communities since the beginning of our nations history. At certain moments in time, and we are in one of those moments today we have experienced a pervasive and dangerous form of
Deployed 117 lawyers to ensure open, fair and honest elections in ten targeted states and an additional 35 for recount. In addition, are in a leaders have trained over 800 lawyers and pull watchers. Members participated at some level, either paid or volunteering to ensure honest elections throughout the country. I want to take the opportunity to recognize all those who volunteered and helped elect donald trump and other republicans. We hope to see you in michigan august 4 and fifth. We dont know if its detroit or grand rapids yet. And offer your assistance in the virginia elections this year. I will turn it over to john to kick off our next panel. Thank you elliott. I am john ryder. Im cochairman of the rn l. A. Im in private practice in memphis and i reject him stealing all my blue suede shoe lines. Thats my role to say thank you, thank you very much, but i do thank you very much elliott, and i want to thank Kimberly Reed our chairman and thank you to david who is the chairman of this
Deployed 117 lawyers to ensure open, fair and honest elections in ten targeted states and an additional 35 for recount. In addition, are in a leaders have trained over 800 lawyers and pull watchers. Members participated at some level, either paid or volunteering to ensure honest elections throughout the country. I want to take the opportunity to recognize all those who volunteered and helped elect donald trump and other republicans. We hope to see you in michigan august 4 and fifth. We dont know if its detroit or grand rapids yet. And offer your assistance in the virginia elections this year. I will turn it over to john to kick off our next panel. Thank you elliott. I am john ryder. Im cochairman of the rn l. A. Im in private practice in memphis and i reject him stealing all my blue suede shoe lines. Thats my role to say thank you, thank you very much, but i do thank you very much elliott, and i want to thank Kimberly Reed our chairman and thank you to david who is the chairman of this
Republican party in kentucky. Thank you, david. Youre looking at one of the very few unfortunate kentuckiens not to be in the commonwealth on this derby eve. I want to thank the National Press club for giving me this. And hopefully everybody at home understands i will be back this evening and please save me a mint julep. So id like to introduce our panel for the senate role on the judicial confirmation process. First we have martin gold, mr. Gold is a partner with capital council. He brings over 40 years of experience on senate staff and in private practice. Hes a recognized authority on matters of congressional rules and parliamentary strategies. Mr. Gold is the author of Senate Procedure and practice, a primer on procedure now in its third edition. He advises in offices of senators and serves on the faculty at George Washington university. He often speaks a about congress as well as political and Public Policy is developments. Hes a graduate of the Washington College of law and Ameri